Private enrolment in primary education as a share of total enrolment

(%)

Macau is the top country by private enrolment in primary education in the world. As of 2019, private enrolment in primary education in Macau was 97.7 %. The top 5 countries also includes Belize, Lebanon, Qatar, and India.

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What is private enrolment in primary education?

Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.